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David Lloyd Johnston PC CC CMM COM CD FRSC FRCPSC (born June 28, 1941) is a Canadian academic, author, and statesman who served from 2010 to 2017 as Governor General of Canada, the 28th since Canadian Confederation.
David Mervyn Johnston OBE (born 27 November 1981) is a British politician who has served as Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Children, Families and Wellbeing since August 2023. A member of the Conservative Party, he was the Member of Parliament (MP) for Wantage from 2019 until 2024 when the seat was abolished.
- There are serious problems with how intelligence is shared. Johnston said he didn't find evidence that cabinet ministers or Trudeau knowingly ignored intelligence but concluded there needs to be a better flow of information between them.
- He accuses some media organizations of misconstruing intelligence. Johnston, who had access to classified documents and intelligence, disputed several Global News and Globe and Mail reports after reviewing associated intelligence in a broader context.
- He says there is no intelligence confirming Chinese money reached specific candidates in 2019. Media reports have published claims that federal candidates received funds during the 2019 federal election.
- He found little to support O'Toole's claim that specific candidates were defeated by foreign interference in 2021. After the 2021 federal election concluded, former Conservative leader Erin O'Toole asserted that China had interfered in the electoral process, costing his party eight or nine seats.
Mar 17, 2023 · But many are left wondering who David Johnston is. Here’s what we know about him and his career, and why the prime minister created the role.
Mar 15, 2023 · Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has tapped former governor general David Johnston to investigate claims that China meddled in Canada's last two elections.
Jun 27, 2019 · Volcanologist David A. Johnston and 56 other people lost their lives during the 18 May 1980 eruption of Mount St. Helens, Wash.
The Right Honourable David Johnston C.C., C.M.M., C.O.M., C.D. Photo credit: Sgt Ronald Duchesne, Rideau Hall © OSGG-BSGG, 2015. David Johnston was born in Copper Cliff, near Sudbury, Ontario on June 28, 1941, the son of Dorothy Stonehouse and Lloyd Johnston, the retail manager of a local hardware store.
